Closet



W. H. GAUSEWITZ AND H. B. CUMMINGS CLOSET. APPLICATION FILED AUG-27, 1919. v 1,383,295. Paten ed July 5, 1921 I 2 sums-sum 1. 9 .15. 29

awn mes MW/am 6. 6405602 2 196mm? 45, Cbmm/nys THE/fifl TTQPNEYJ WILLIAM H. ennsnwrrz, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, AND HOWARD B.

CUMMINGS, 0F PRESCOTT, WISCONSIN;

GAU SEWITZ.

SAID CUMMINGS ASSIGNOR T0 SAID CLOSET.

Application fiIed August 27, 1919.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, VILLIAM H. GAUSE- wrrz and Hownno B. CUMMINcs, citizens of the United States, residing at Minne apolis, Hennepin county, Minnesota, and Prescott, Pierce county, Wisconsin, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closets; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in closets, of the type commonly called dry closets, in which chemicals are placed for well known purposes and which closets are especially adapted for use in localities not provided with sewers. The primary object of our invention is to provide such a closet that may be emptied wnen filled and the contents thereof conveyed through a conduit to a cesspool, thus eliminating the 0bjectlonable feature of the present day dry closet, wherein the receptacle when filled must be carried out and emptied.

To the above end the invention consists of the novel devices and combination of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a view in vertical section taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. at is a view corresponding to Fig. 3 with the exception that the receptacle is turned into an emptying position and with some parts broken away and sectioned; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the lock for the receptacle.

The numeral (3 indicates a pair of U- shaped end frames which, as shown, are formed from commercial angle iron. An open top casing 7 is secured to and within the end frames 6 and has its upper marginal edge portion secured to the under side of a seat 8. This seat 8 is supported on and se- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1921.

Serial Nb. 320,119.

cured to the upper ends of the end frames 6 and is provided with a cover 9 hinged thereto, at 10. The front wall of the casing 7 1s curved rearwardly and downwardly to the back of the casing and the sides of said casing are made inclined to afford a hopper bottom arranged to empty into a large discharge conduit 11 at the back of the casing 7 and leading to a cesspool, not shown.

A horizontally disposed cylindrical receptacle 12 extends transversely within the easing 7 and has at its ends,.a pair of axially alined trunnions 13 journaled in open seats, formed in bearing plates 14 secured to the inner faces of the ends of the casing 7 In the top of the receptacle 12 is a large opening 15 located directly under the opening in the seat 8 and completely surrounded by a depending endless flange 16 secured to the under side of said seat. The lower edge of the flange 16 is of irregular formation and closely follows the contour of the underlying surface of the receptacle 12. The purpose of the flange 16 is to close theopcning between the seat 8 and the receptacle 12.

To look the receptacle 12 in an upright or filling position, there is provided a forwardly and rearwardly projecting rod 17 turnably mounted in bearings 18 on the un der side of the seat 8 and has its rear end bent laterally to form alock finger 19 aranged to enter a longitudinally extended lockslot 20 in the receptacle 12. The forward end of the rod 17 is bent to form a hand piece 21 by which said rod may be operated to turn the finger 19 into and out of the slot 20.

lVithin the receptacle 12 is secured a pair of upright agitating blades 22 which are edgewise, spaced longitudinally of said receptacle on opposite sides of the opening 15 and slightly rearward of the vertical plane of the trunnions 13. A horizontal and transversely extended cylindrical float 23 is loosely journaled on a horizontal rod- 2st which extends axially through said float and its ends are loosely bent around the agitating blades to connect said rod thereto for vertical sliding movement to anchor the float 23 with freedom for vertical movement. Solids striking the float 23 will cause said float to turn on the rod 2% and thereby deposit the load thereon into the liquid in the receptacle 12 to avoid splash.

To empty thecontents ofthereceptacle l2 into the hopper bottom of the casing 7 'from where said contents will flow into the discharge conduit 11 there is provided a pair '5 of operatingchains 25. These chains 25 are,

as shown, secured'to the under side of the receptacle 12, extend upward on opposite sides and through apertures in the-seat8' thereof 7 and have attached to their upper ends hand pieces 26. These hand pieces-26' normally engage the top of the seat 8 and support the chains 25 therefrom, By taking hold ofthe handpieces-26 and alternately pulling upwarduon the same, the receptacle 12 may be rocked .on its trunnions the receptacle together blades 22 willloosen the contents of the receptacle 12 and then by a full upward pull on the front chain'25, said receptacle may be turned upsidedown and emptied into the casing '7'. stops 27 and 12, respectivelylimit the ment of said receptacle, as Int'he seat 8" back of'the with the agitating Cooperating shown in F ig; 4.

0 tively mounted, said'float also acts' as an indicator to tell when the receptacle 12 is 'iull'and should be-emptied and it further prevents use of the closet when the receptacle is full, by closing the opening in the seat.

5 hat we claim is:-

1. A closetofthe kind ing: a 'cover-equ1pped casing, a discharge condu1t leading;

13. The rocking of the contents thereof 28 on the casing 7"and receptacle emptying 1 move cover 9, is abentpipe 29 whichimay be extended to a chimney;

described comprisfrom the casing, a receptacle mounted in'the casingforfmovement to and from'an emptying'position, and an agitatingblade in'the receptacle.

2. A closet of the kind described'compris mg a cover-equipped casing, a discharge conduit leading from the casing, a receptacle mounted in the casing for movementto and from an emptying position, and afloat in the receptacle' 3. A closet of the kind described comprising a cover-equipped casing, a discharge conduit leading from the casing, a receptacle mounted inthecasingfor movement to and from an emptying position, a pair of agitating blades in the receptacle, and a float guidedby" said blades. i

l Av-closet of the kind described comprising-acover equipped casing, a discharge conduit leadingfrom the casing, a receptacle mounted in the casing for'turn'ing movement on a'horizontal axis to and from an emptying position, afloat mounted in the receptaol'e for turning-movement on a horizontal axis, and "means for Vertically guiding the float. Q

V 5; closet of the kind described comprising a cover-equipped casing, a discharge conduit'-' leadi-ng from thecasing, a receptacle mounted inthe casing for turning movement on a horizontal axis to and from an emptyin'g position, a-pair of normally upright agitati'ng bladessecured in the receptacle, a horizontal rod secured to the agitating blades-withfreedom for longitudinal movement thereon, and a float turnably mounted on the rod:

In testimony whereofwe affix-our signatures in presence of two witnesses. V

W ILLIA M H. GAUSEWITZ. 1 HOWARD B. CUMMINGS. Witiiessesz EVAE. Kerrie, VHARRY D. KILGORE. 

